Chain connecter



Feb. 24., 1931. w J, ROY 1,793,511

CHAIN CONNECTER Filed May 20. 1930 A TTORNEYS.

i vPatented Feb. v2.4, 1931 UNITED [STATES WILFEID J. EoY, 0E EAs'rORANGE, NEW JERSEY, AssIeNoR To GEMEX conreiiilzor NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,AfcoEPoEeiEIoNoENEW `T lncsEY` CHAIN CONNECTER' y Application filed May20,

This invention relates to a connecter member for hingedly joining thecross bars Aof two adjacent links together; and-has for its object toprovide a simple and durable construction for connectingvt-he linkstogether the adjacent links together and .definitely spacing the linksfrom each other `by eliminating appreciable movement of thev linkstoward or from each other in a direction lon-v f git-udinally of thechain.

With these and other objects and advantageous features in View,thelinvention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fullydisclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, and more particularlyset forth Ain the appendedclaims.

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Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a pair of links joined together by myimproved connecter member; j Y

Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof; -Y Fig. 3 is a section on line 8-3ofFigure 1; Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective` view of one of the e links of the chain; and YFio; 6 is a perspective view of the connecter member as blanked and slitbefore Lbeing 4foldedto embrace the cross bars of the links of thechain. v In constructing a chain having frame links with open middleportions to permit a ready circulation o'f air and the like, it isdesirable to connect Vthese links together by a sheet metal constructionwhich may be rolled about the end or cross bars of each oftheframeshaped body links, and in order to provide aconnecter member ofthis type, I have4 folded the same about theend bars ofthe i chain linkswith its edges abutting to form 5o a complete back for the connecter anda smooth snif-'face'iA for?. resting upon and. :have slittedVportionsfsftlie: f'connecter forming fmgerswvfhichl inayberol-ledi-com-Y pletely :aboutjeachfo'f theend barstofhingedly join them together 'andprevent movementof the-end'bars towardiorfaway from'ea'ch other Y mi`lo'ngitudinal @direct-ion; fand -theffollowi-ng is I aaa-near:aes-(Japanner,empresse-em bodimentfof f this invention' "illustrati-ngi:the prefenredmeans by which'fthese results may be:accomfpllished..' Y.reif l IVithf: reference to thei drawings, f 1"0 `designatesfthe" sidesof the fbodyV link'vvhzic'h` are connected y"togetherEby?end or crossbars 11 suitably rounded as villustrated in the drawings to permit easyturning within the conj necter member. f

' The connectermember 12 is formed of sheet stock blankedy out as shownin Figure 6 with slits 13 providing fingers 14`at eitherside and at bothends' of the member. vThis member is folded about `adjacent cross bars11 with its i i edges 15 intermediate the fingers abutting as, at 16,illustrated in vFigure 4, while the fingers 14 are vfolded inwardlycompletely embracing A75 I the crossbars 11, as clearly shown in Figure3, Y

thus preventing movement of the two joined I cross bars 11 toward eachother longitudinally of the chain but yet providing aneX- tremelyflexible connection at two pivotal points for each of thelinks joinedtogether, anda 'co'i'nplete back wall 17, as shown in Fig.

ure Q,jenhancing the appearanceofthe chain i whenviewed from the backandproviding a smooth surface to rest against the armof the z' wearer. Y

The top wall 18 of the connecter may be ornamented in any desiredmanner, such as by slits 19, while the links connected maybe beveledontheir sides as Vat 20 and their ends as at 21. The chain thus formedis one of attractive for appearance, is extremely flexible, being perlmitted to be doubled back upon itself in either direction, and yet onewhich is suiiiciently strong to `withstand the strains of usage.

While I have describedy certain construction forms which' embody theprinciples of my invention, itl is obvious' that other-desired changesin arrangement may be madewithin L00 the spirit and the scope of theinvention as d'ened in the appended claims.

I claim 1. In a chain, a plurality of body links having end bars, amember hingedly joining said links and provided with spaced portionsembracing the end bars of adjacent links, and the end portions of saidmember intermediate said spacedy portions forming a back Wall tor saidmember. A

2. In a chain,` a plurality of frame -links having sides connected ateach end by cross bars, a connecter member folded into band- A' 'Y shapeabout the cross bars of adjacent links with its edges abutting, fingersat each side of said member embrac'ingsaid bars to hingedly connect thebars together and space said links a-predetermineddistance apart.

'3. -I'nx a zcliain, a plurality .Lof frame member `foldedintovband-sh'ape about the links r n havingsides connectedat'eachl'endbyfcross, u l

bars circular1 1ncross-section,v aconnecter cross zbar's of adjacentlinks with its ,edges abutting, fingers, slit from said member at eachvside thereof nembracing., said'bars to hingedly connect the barstogetherTv and space said f links a :predetermined fdistance apart.

In testimony Whereof'I aiixmy signature.

